Other sites related to the study of the Ming
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Organizations
- James P. Geiss and Margaret Y. Hsu Foundation, founded in memory of James Geiss in support of Ming research. The James P. Geiss Foundation is a 501(c)-(3) private operating foundation that was established in 2001 in honor of Jim Geiss (1950–2000), a lifelong Ming scholar. Geiss Foundation sponsors research on China’s Ming dynasty by funding: (1) conferences and workshops; (2) Geiss Foundation Publication Subvention Award; and (3) original research projects.
- Ming-Ch’ing Studies at Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taiwan
- Society for Ming History 明史学会, China
- Association for Ming Studies 中國明代研究學會, Taiwan
Reference Tools
- Classical Historiography for Chinese History by Benjamin Elman, Princeton University
- China Biographical Database Project, Harvard University
Maps
- China Historical GIS
- China in Maps: 16th – 19th Century (by Europeans) From the Special Collection of the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Library
- Map of Ming China at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook Maps from Ming period (high-resolution) at Zhongguo guditu (Ancient Chinese Maps), via Wayback Machine (includes 1398 Daming hunyitu, 1590 map of Grand Canal, maps of Zheng He’s voyages and others)
Documents and Information Sites
- Ming History English Translation Project, by Sarah Schneewind, UCSD
- Southeast Asia in the Ming shilu database compiled by Geoff Wade, National University of Singapore
Archaeology
- Maritime Asia (source for information on shipwrecks from Song to 19th century, including good images of ceramics, information about ship construction, etc)
- Ming wrecks (Commercial link, but with good images of recovered ceramics)
Art and Architecture
- Colorful Lanterns of Shangyuan (Ina Asim’s Interactive CD Project)
- Figure Painting of the Middle Ming Dynasty at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan
- Homes and
- Gardens (including Ming materials at the Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization*Ming Dynasty|http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ming/hd_ming.htm] at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Porcelain image at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook
- Porcelain image at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook
- Suzhou Gardens Website*Ming Painters at Artcylcopedia(Auction info., image archives, museum possessions, etc):
- Wei Jiuding
- T’ao Ch’eng,
- Lin Liang,
- Shen Chou,
- Guo Xu,
- Tang Yin,
- Wen Zhengming
- Lu Zhi
- Wang Wen
- Liu Shiru,
- Ding Yunpeng,
- Dong Qichang,
- Hou Mougong,
- Zhang Hong,
- Lan Ying,
- Xiao Yuncong,
- Chen Hongshou
- Chang Chi-shu,
- Hongren,
- Sheng Maoye,
- Zha Shibiao,
- Gong Xian,
- Bada Shanren,
- Zhu Da,
- Wang Hui,
- Wu Li
- Yun Shouping,
- Shitao,
- Wang Yuangi
International Relations
- Hsu Kuang-chi: Memorial to Fra Matteo Ricci, 1617 at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook
- Matteo Ricci on the Art of (Chinese) Printing at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook
- Père du Halde: The Chinese Educational System, c. 1575 CE at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook
- Père du Halde: Teaching Science to the Manchu Emperor, c. 1680 at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook
- Père du Halde: The Manchu Emperor and Chinese Music, c. 1680 at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook
- Père du Halde: Chinese Punishments, c. 1680 at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook
- The Ricci 21st Century Roundtable on the History of Christianity in China at the Ricci Institute
- Silk Road Seattle at University of Washington (Historical Texts section includes translated documents from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.
- Missionaries and Mandarins: The Jesuits in China (sample pages of texts by Jesuits) at Library of Congress Vatican Exhibit
Literature
- Han Koong Tsu (Han gong qiu, Autumn of the Palace of Han) at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook (1917 translation with odd romanization and songs removed) Ming Neifu edition of Lienu zhuan (Biographies of Exemplary Women) at University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center
- Gao Ming’s Pipa ji (The Lute) 1599 blockprint edition at the Royal Danish Library.
- Shi Nai’an and Luo Guanzhong’s Shuihu zhuan (The Water Margin) fragments from c.1600 blockprint edition at the Royal Danish Library.
Military
- Cannon circa 1368 at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook
Music
- John Thompson on the Guqin Silk String Zither includes much material from Ming musical handbooks.
Politics
- Zhu Yuanzhang: Manifesto of Accession as First Ming Emperor, 1372 C.E. at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook
- Image of Zhu Yuanzhang at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook
- Image of Beijing City Wall at Paul Halsall’s East Asian History Sourcebook
Philosophy
- Chinese Philosophical Etext Archive, by Steve Angle (includes Wang Yangming’s Chuan xi lu)
- Ming Zhengtong Daozang (in process of being completely scanned) at James Miller’s Daoist Studies Website
